262A-1 vs.262A-2

[Rino]

Why would it be faster?  Germany only had one jet engine in service.

     Both Jumos and BMWs were used.

[dirt911]

 







 

[whipster22]

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[AWwrgwy]

 

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[Krusty]

It's the exact same plane. 2x Mk108 cannons were removed (in many cases you still had the ejection ports present) and 2x pylons were attached under the nose for use with 2 bombs. In fighter mode it could also carry underwing R4M rockets.

There is no performance difference. No wing difference. No engine difference. Exact same plane, just different configurations. I'd personally like to see the R4M rockets in-game on the 262 we already have, but that's just me.

[Eagleclaw]

There is no performance difference. No wing difference. No engine difference. Exact same plane, just different configurations. I'd personally like to see the R4M rockets in-game on the 262 we already have, but that's just me.

+1

[vonKrimm]

Well I'll be, Inflected form of Draggy, haha.

So when drag becomes too draggy and thus the plane is draggier, then the resultant draggage is draggonian to the plane's performance?

[MORAY37]

There is no performance difference. No wing difference. No engine difference. Exact same plane, just different configurations. I'd personally like to see the R4M rockets in-game on the 262 we already have, but that's just me.

Talk about sick.  12X R4M's.....35 kills in a 262 sortie would show up regularly.  Once you get the knack for aiming those things, it's a cinch to kill sets of buffs at 2K+.

[Krusty]

I imagine folks would only get a couple of kills with them, firing them off in spreads. More rockets used per kill.

[OOZ662]

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[MORAY37]

I imagine folks would only get a couple of kills with them, firing them off in spreads. More rockets used per kill.

You're kidding right? Get the range down right, and two rockets gives you a set of buffs, every time.  Aim for the lead buff, and launch in pairs, about 2K out.  One set for every two rockets.  110's are fun as heck doing this.

Put 12 on a 262 and people would be massacring buff sets. Just with the rockets, I'd top out with 18 kills.  I'd expect around 10 or so, each time, during peak hours.

[Karnak]

R4M rockets are not the same as the mortar rockets in AH now.

[MiloMorai]

German rockets
http://www.tarrif.net/wwii/guides/a2g_rockets.htm

[Motherland]

You're kidding right? Get the range down right, and two rockets gives you a set of buffs, every time.  Aim for the lead buff, and launch in pairs, about 2K out.  One set for every two rockets.  110's are fun as heck doing this.

Put 12 on a 262 and people would be massacring buff sets. Just with the rockets, I'd top out with 18 kills.  I'd expect around 10 or so, each time, during peak hours.

R4M's were very small rockets with an explosive charge, with a trajectory similar to a MK108's 30mm round according to what I've read. It wasn't an airburst rocket like the WGr.21, however 1 or 2 hits from the weapon were enough to bring down a bomber.
They were generally used like a shotgun from 600-800 yards as Krusty suggested. Still extremely deadly weapons. And they didn't have the extremely heavy, draggy stovepipes that the WGr.21 requires.

I think the Me 262A-2 was capable of carrying a pair of WGr.21's, though...

[dirt911]

It's the exact same plane. 2x Mk108 cannons were removed (in many cases you still had the ejection ports present) and 2x pylons were attached under the nose for use with 2 bombs. In fighter mode it could also carry underwing R4M rockets.

There is no performance difference. No wing difference. No engine difference. Exact same plane, just different configurations. I'd personally like to see the R4M rockets in-game on the 262 we already have, but that's just me.

+1 on the R4M's.